DESCRIPTION OF THE PREPUPA OF CHALYBION FEMORATUM (HYMENOPTERA: SPHECIDAE), WITH COMMENTS ON LARVAL CHARACTERS IN THE GENUS

The prepupa of Chalybion femoratum (Fabricius) is described and illustrated. The most salient character state shown by the mature larva of this species lies in the presence of scattered setae on the integument. Morphological characters with diagnostic value for the final instar of the tribe Sceliphr...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 2006-09, Vol.89 (3), p.388-390
Main Authors: Tormos, Josè, Polidori, Carlo, Asís, Josep Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chalybion femoratum
descriptions
Entomology
Hymenoptera
Insect larvae
insect morphology
insect taxonomy
Instars
Integument
Larvae
Larval development
larval morphology
prepupae
Research Papers
Sensilla
Sphecidae
Spiracles
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Summary:The prepupa of Chalybion femoratum (Fabricius) is described and illustrated. The most salient character state shown by the mature larva of this species lies in the presence of scattered setae on the integument. Morphological characters with diagnostic value for the final instar of the tribe Sceliphrini are discussed.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/0015-4040(2006)89[388:DOTPOC]2.0.CO;2